I am really inflexible! Am I going to struggle during this procedure?

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I've never been flexible my entire life. I am about 5'5" and weight 140 lbs. I can't touch my toes -- there's about 2.5 inches of space between the tip of my fingers and the ground.

Watching Dr. Mahoubian's videos, he emphasizes that the more flexible you are, the better your experience will be, and possibly the more you can lengthen? I just do not want to cap at out at <8cm femurs if this were the case.

Is this something I should be actively working on in my day to day life, to be able to "palm the ground" so to speak?

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why not simply start stretching??

when do you plan to do LL??

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I was never able to touch my toes, even when I decided to do stretching for 6 months before my surgery, the closest I got was reaching my ankles. Within 3cm of my surgery, I could barely reach my knees yet I still did double surgery and achieved 12cm total.

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Quote from: Shiaro on January 24, 2026, 09:31:51 AMI was never able to touch my toes, even when I decided to do stretching for 6 months before my surgery, the closest I got was reaching my ankles. Within 3cm of my surgery, I could barely reach my knees yet I still did double surgery and achieved 12cm total.

to be fair 12cm isnt that much in total that's not even max safe limits on both segments

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Try taking Yoga.

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Quote from: ILoveCats on January 09, 2026, 10:07:28 PMI've never been flexible my entire life. I am about 5'5" and weight 140 lbs. I can't touch my toes -- there's about 2.5 inches of space between the tip of my fingers and the ground.

Watching Dr. Mahoubian's videos, he emphasizes that the more flexible you are, the better your experience will be, and possibly the more you can lengthen? I just do not want to cap at out at <8cm femurs if this were the case.

Is this something I should be actively working on in my day to day life, to be able to "palm the ground" so to speak?

Hi there, name twin! I recently had limb lengthening surgery as well. From my research and consultations, I learned that if you want to recover more quickly and get back to normal, it’s really important to prepare beforehand. Before the procedure, you should follow a proper training plan so your muscles and tendons can gradually adapt to the idea that your height will be increasing. Wishing you a smooth recovery!